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right now, cnn, we have pennsylvania leaning obama. but is this a real problem for the obama campaign? >> it is a problem. but i must have the the worst timing. because this is my virgin experience here in the "outfront" studio and you are my first. where's erin? >> i'm sorry to disappoint you. >> back to serious. this is a really big problem. as the attorney general said recently, this is almost like a poll tax because for many people who do not have photo id, who have to go in and register for photo id, get their driver's license or get their birth certificate, it's going to cost them money to get those documents before they go in to see the secretary of state. that's going to cause people a problem. if you're a poor or elderly person who doesn't have your document, this could be a huge impediment to you showing up and voting. >> it could be potentially. we had a heated discussion featuring a member of the gop leadership in pennsylvania making a claim in front of cameras about the impact of this voter id law. let's have a quick liste
right now, cnn, we have pennsylvania leaning obama. but is this a real problem for the obama campaign? >> it is a problem. but i must have the the worst timing. because this is my virgin experience here in the "outfront" studio and you are my first. where's erin? >> i'm sorry to disappoint you. >> back to serious. this is a really big problem. as the attorney general said recently, this is almost like a poll tax because for many people who do not have photo id, who...
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. >> reporter: suzanne kelly, cnn, aspen, colorado. >>> erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, breaking news on the suspect in the colorado movie theater massacre and his mental state. plus, a possible mass shooting plot foiled. a maryland man in custody tonight who police say had an arsenal of weapons who also called himself a joker. and is the next fukushima disaster waiting to happen along the california coast? let's go "outfront." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. we have breaking news on colorado's shooting suspect james holmes. cnn has learned holmes was seeing a university of colorado psychiatrist before the attack last friday, which left 12 dead and 58 wounded. the new information is coming to light now because lawyers for holmes are asking authorities to hand over a package that holmes had sent to his psychiatrist. this package was discovered in the university's medical campus mailroom on monday. and it included a letter that contained references to shooting people and drawings of a gunman and his victi
. >> reporter: suzanne kelly, cnn, aspen, colorado. >>> erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, breaking news on the suspect in the colorado movie theater massacre and his mental state. plus, a possible mass shooting plot foiled. a maryland man in custody tonight who police say had an arsenal of weapons who also called himself a joker. and is the next fukushima disaster waiting to happen along the california coast? let's go...
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on july 2nd, cnn has obtained this receipt to buy tactical gear from an outfit in missouri. it included an urban assault best, a triple pistol magazine, a magazine pouch and a knife. all of them specified ordered in black and all of them ordered second-day air. >> i'm just looking at the fire power. 3,000 rounds. it's unbelievable. is there anything on this guy which would explain why he did this? >> well, we've been covering all the usual suspects, the courts, any kind of court cases, arrest records, girlfriends who would post something online, if if he would post something online. we've been down this road, we've seen the youtube videos that are posted. we've seen none of this. all we're getting is that he was a pretty good, smart student. >> it happened on opening night. do we know if he planned all along to have this happen on opening night? >> we learned from ray kelly, the police commissioner of new york that his hair was dyed red and the guy called himself the joker and obviously there's some connection with this movie and he timed it to be opening night. we at this p
on july 2nd, cnn has obtained this receipt to buy tactical gear from an outfit in missouri. it included an urban assault best, a triple pistol magazine, a magazine pouch and a knife. all of them specified ordered in black and all of them ordered second-day air. >> i'm just looking at the fire power. 3,000 rounds. it's unbelievable. is there anything on this guy which would explain why he did this? >> well, we've been covering all the usual suspects, the courts, any kind of court...
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cnn's kyung lah is "outfront" on the story. >> reporter: fire crews scramble to the nuclear plant in southern california in january. responding to a small radioactive release of steam. the reactor was immediately shut down and remains offline seven months later. the plant operator says there was no radiation released to the community. but this safety scare renewed calls to shut down the ageing nuclear plant in earthquake prone california. >> why are we living with these risks? these crazy risks? >> and an expensive one. approximately 700 million was authorized for replacement of steam generate ors just two years ago. the same ones that are faulty. the cost was passed on to customers. the big question now, throw more money to fix it or replace it to keep the reactors going? in a place prone to quakes. southern california edison says the plant can withstand a 7.0 tremor five miles from the plant. but it sits next to a fault capable of a 7.5 or higher. quakes, plus aging reactors. activists call that a danger to the 8.5 million people within the 50-mile radius of the plant. >> if we wer
cnn's kyung lah is "outfront" on the story. >> reporter: fire crews scramble to the nuclear plant in southern california in january. responding to a small radioactive release of steam. the reactor was immediately shut down and remains offline seven months later. the plant operator says there was no radiation released to the community. but this safety scare renewed calls to shut down the ageing nuclear plant in earthquake prone california. >> why are we living with these...
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stay with cnn for continuing coverage. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." >>> when he came in, i just thought he was some kind of prop. >> first we thought he was part of the movie. >> he let off a canister of gas and it exploded. he shot up in the air and everybody started to panic. >> there's a gunman and he's shooting everyone. >> came down with his gun in my face. >> we have to get out here. >> 71 people were shot. 12 are deceased. >>> i'm john avlon. erin's on assignment in africa tonight. we're going to take you out to the scene with don lemon in a second but first let's get you up to speed. breaking news in aurora, colorado, in that movie theater shooting massacre that went down less than 24 hours ago. the largest mass shooting ever in the united states. it has shate shaken that commund stunned the country. and the world watches. at this very moment. as they've been all day. officers with the bomb squad wearing tactical gear are surrounding what they're calling the booby trapped apartment of the accused gunma
stay with cnn for continuing coverage. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." >>> when he came in, i just thought he was some kind of prop. >> first we thought he was part of the movie. >> he let off a canister of gas and it exploded. he shot up in the air and everybody started to panic. >> there's a gunman and he's shooting everyone. >> came down with his gun in my face. >> we have to get out here. >> 71 people were shot. 12 are...
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cnn contributor john avlon back now in new york. so, john, are the candidates stances on guns, what are they, tell us about them, and how are they reacting, if at all, today? >> sure. president obama supports strengthening some gun laws except his administration offers no specifics. romney doesn't support adding or strengthening gun laws at all. when he was governor, he actually signed an assault weapons ban. you make your pilgrimage down to the nra. so despite a lot of anxiety about gun laws, activists on both sides very engaged, no new proposals to deal with gun violence from either candidate. >> the president came out today first, john, and spoke and then mitt romney and both campaigns took down their ads in colorado today and both candidates changed plans for today. both addressed the shootings instead of campaigning. so here's what they said. >> there's going to be other days for politics. this i think is a day for prayer and reflection. >> this is a time for each of us to look into our hearts and remember how much we love one
cnn contributor john avlon back now in new york. so, john, are the candidates stances on guns, what are they, tell us about them, and how are they reacting, if at all, today? >> sure. president obama supports strengthening some gun laws except his administration offers no specifics. romney doesn't support adding or strengthening gun laws at all. when he was governor, he actually signed an assault weapons ban. you make your pilgrimage down to the nra. so despite a lot of anxiety about gun...
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cnn's ed lavandera is "outfront" in aurora, colorado. ed? >> reporter: hi, john. we learned today that the judge in this case who is overseeing the criminal part of james holmes' criminal case has it moves forward, he did allow cameras in the courtroom as we documented and you saw yesterday for his initial hearing. but that judge has now made the decision the next time james holmes appears in a courtroom here in colorado, the cameras will not be allowed inside. and that hearing is scheduled for next monday. and as you mentioned, john, that's when prosecutors will begin laying out the criminal charges against james holmes. >> what more have you learned about the explosives in the holmes apartment? >> reporter: you know, investigators have been describing it as a sophisticated set-up that james holmes created inside the 800 square foot apartment where he was going to school. but law enforcement tells cnn there was an elaborate some of some 30 grenade-like ieds scattered throughout the living room connected to a circuit box with spaghetti-like wires and all was a sop
cnn's ed lavandera is "outfront" in aurora, colorado. ed? >> reporter: hi, john. we learned today that the judge in this case who is overseeing the criminal part of james holmes' criminal case has it moves forward, he did allow cameras in the courtroom as we documented and you saw yesterday for his initial hearing. but that judge has now made the decision the next time james holmes appears in a courtroom here in colorado, the cameras will not be allowed inside. and that hearing...
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cnn's ed lavandera joins me now. ed, it's very interesting to see him in court with that bright red hair, almost looking like someone who was possibly medicated or hadn't slept a lot. paint us a picture for what it was like to get a glimpse of holmes today. >> reporter: it was tough, i would imagine, for the many people who were intently watching this. he appeared as some sort of comic book character emerging in that courtroom. i think everyone got over the shock of seeing the red hair, the attention really turned to his demeanor. and i think people were just stunned by his complete dazed look, bewilderment at times, confused. he appeared sedated and completely out of it in many ways. it's led to a lot of speculation throughout the day that he might have been medically sedated by authorities here in the jail in arapahoe county. we've reached out to the sheriff's office in charge of that jail. they say they cannot tell us whether or not he's been medically sedated or given anything. the speculation will have to contin
cnn's ed lavandera joins me now. ed, it's very interesting to see him in court with that bright red hair, almost looking like someone who was possibly medicated or hadn't slept a lot. paint us a picture for what it was like to get a glimpse of holmes today. >> reporter: it was tough, i would imagine, for the many people who were intently watching this. he appeared as some sort of comic book character emerging in that courtroom. i think everyone got over the shock of seeing the red hair,...